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Branko Milanovic

What Branko Milanovic thinks about war

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Economist specialising in global income inequality; formerly lead economist in the World Bank research department, now at the CUNY Graduate Center.

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7 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Branko Milanovic has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingPost-war Ukraine could potentially resemble South Vietnam with political instability and corruption.

    government

    Their wordsA bad version of what could happen to Ukraine is that it looks like South Vietnam: lots of political instability, short-lived government, high levels of corruption, loss of population, and perhaps a general breakdown of representative institutions.

    ↗Between South Korea and South Vietnambranko2f7.substack.com

  3. Our readingThe pattern of the breakup of Ukraine may spread to the Russian Federation.

    Russia

    Their wordsI never thought that I would have to go back to AJP Taylor to understand the break-up of Ukraine, but in reality the same pattern existed there too and it is not impossible to think that it may spread further East, to the Russian Federation.

    ↗Between South Korea and South Vietnambranko2f7.substack.com

  4. 8 weeks earlier

  5. Our readingNATO expansion is dangerous above all because it has no defined end point

    Their wordsThat reckless expansion is particularly dangerous because it lacks an end point.

    ↗Lions of today, sheep of tomorrowbranko2f7.substack.com

  6. 5 days earlier

  7. Our readingSmall European states can demand a war with Russia only because they assume somebody else will fight it.

    EuropeRussiaAmerica

    Their wordsIt is also hypocritical because it is based on the assumption that somebody else (in this case, the United States) will fight for them.

    ↗On European hypocrisy and warmongeringbranko2f7.substack.com 1st of 4 in this piece

  9. Our readingA ceasefire along the current lines would end the killing and still leave a long-term settlement between Russia and Ukraine possible.

    Russia

    Their wordsSuch, indeed fragile, peace not only puts an end to today’s carnage, but leaves open a possibility of eventual long-term solution between Russia and Ukraine.

    ↗On European hypocrisy and warmongeringbranko2f7.substack.com 2nd of 4 in this piece

  11. Our readingProlonging the war in Ukraine courts a nuclear escalation whose risk is being treated as though it were zero.

    Their wordsNot only is the idea of an endless war immoral, but it plays with an immense risk of nuclear escalation.

    ↗On European hypocrisy and warmongeringbranko2f7.substack.com 3rd of 4 in this piece

  13. Our readingThe Nordic and Baltic push for confrontation with Russia is irresponsible, hypocritical and immoral, and it risks a catastrophe.

    Russia

    Their wordsThe Nordic-Baltic warmongering under the current conditions is therefore (i) irresponsible, (ii) hypocritical, (iii) immoral, and (iv) flirts with a disaster of immense proportions.

    ↗On European hypocrisy and warmongeringbranko2f7.substack.com 4th of 4 in this piece